Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Overall rating: Superior

Strength Assessment: Qualified Level

Mastered moves: Silk Shot, Poison Needle, Electric Net, Insect Bite, Twin Needles, Wild Strike, Rage, Charge, Poison Impact, Tailwind, Acrobatics, Shadow Clone

Evaluation: Already a relatively strong individual among Pokémon like Beedrill, adept at observing and exploiting opponents' weaknesses, but still has significant room for improvement.

Note: For unknown reasons, this Beedrill seems to possess some unique characteristics, being able to autonomously generate a considerable amount of Electric-type energy. Is this a further development of Electric-type moves? We suggest continuing to observe it closely.

Xia Yan was not surprised that the club would conduct ability assessments on each training partner and member's Pokémon.

Beedrill's electric-type energy has undoubtedly attracted the club's attention.

"Demonstrating even a little value, though it may come with some unpredictable dangers, will also bring more benefits in return."

Xia Yan understood that danger and reward were directly proportional.

"But we should always keep something in reserve. Having exposed so much, it should have already caught the attention of the new supervisor. We need to be careful about how we handle things now."

He silently folded the paper in half and stuffed it into his clothes.

If conditions permit, he also wants to quietly obtain the greatest benefits.

The problem is, if you don't expose certain things, you might not even be eligible to receive these benefits.

I hailed a taxi.

Arrive at the edge of Golden City.

It's not as bustling as the city center, but the air is relatively fresher and it's more suitable for living, which is why many wealthy people prefer to live in such suburbs.

Xia Yan rented a relatively old villa, but with complete facilities, and most importantly, a spacious backyard.

Beedrill has revealed enough; its training will now take place here, and the Pokémon about to hatch from their eggs will also need to avoid some sight.

He wasn't sure if the Rockets knew that the escaped Yungira was pregnant.

It's highly likely they don't know, otherwise they wouldn't have let Yunjira escape. But they should still be careful, as being discovered could bring unnecessary trouble.

Now that he had decided to move out, he gave up his sparring job at the club and focused his main efforts on his assigned tasks.

This is also the working mode of most senior sparring partners in the club, and he, as a mid-level sparring partner, is getting used to it in advance.

After receiving the keys from the landlord and paying 10,000 Alliance Coins in rent, including part of the deposit, he temporarily became the new owner of the villa.

They went straight to the backyard.

The advantage of a large backyard is that even battles between Pokémon won't cause much damage.

Looking at the freshly trimmed lawn, the shady trees, and even a sizable pond, with some old equipment piled up in the corner, Xia Yan nodded in satisfaction.

The reason for choosing this building is its backyard and the equipment used for Pokémon training.

It doesn't matter how he lives. He can sleep for a month in the wilderness, in a haystack he built himself. Could it be any worse?

As long as the training and development of the Pokémon are guaranteed, that's enough.

As for the old equipment used for Pokémon training, it's not a big problem as long as it's still usable. Beedrill has already passed the initial stage where it urgently needed to hone its physical abilities.

"Come out, everyone."

With that, Xia Yan threw out three Poké Balls.

"Hiss!!"

"..."

"..."

Apart from the Beedrill, which was quite excited after coming out, the other two, Pidgeotto and Ditto, seemed rather quiet, which is a drawback of buying Pokémon from the black market.

"Hiss—"

Upon seeing Xia Yan, Beedrill immediately greeted him affectionately.

It's not quite used to staying in the Poké Ball yet.

But there's no way around it; it's no longer in its weevil stage. It's grown considerably larger, and the Beedrill's unusual appearance is quite obvious. Following it outside would undoubtedly attract unnecessary attention.

Pidgey flapped its wings, awaiting Xia Yan's command.

Ditto stood there blankly, its small eyes scanning the entire courtyard as if observing everything in order to transform into whatever Natsuhiko needed at any moment.

Xia Yan frowned as he looked at their condition.

The results of the "special training" these two Pokémon underwent at the black market shop seem to be more serious than expected.

However, he couldn't control such things. At most, he could just treat the two elves a little better in the future, at least not so rigidly.

Let's turn our attention back to Beedrill.

The image of the metal pupa evolving into a beetle involuntarily flashed through my mind.

It may be because it molted three times during its Weedle stage, or it may be because of Zapdos's pure gold feathers, which made the shell of the evolved Metapod even harder, but also greatly increased the difficulty for the evolved Beedrill to emerge from its cocoon.

If Beedrill hadn't worked so hard and made a significant improvement in its strength, it might never have made it out.

The changes in Beedrill after its evolution were enough to surprise Xia Yan, and he was glad that the efforts he had made during the Weedle era had not been in vain.

First and foremost, it's about strength.

After numerous attempts in the forest at that time, Xia Yan confirmed that Beedrill's strength had increased to the Senior level, crossing the threshold of the Excellent level. This was something to celebrate for both Beedrill and Xia Yan.

Secondly, there are the techniques.

Unlike its Weedle form, which can only learn four moves, and unlike its Metapod form, which can only learn two moves, the evolved Beedrill finally breaks the limitations of its species' moves and can learn more moves.

At the same time, after evolving, Beedrill learned a lot of moves, including many Flying-type moves. I wonder if it's because of its Golden Feather, since Zapdos is an Electric and Flying-type Pokémon.

What surprised Xia Yan the most was Beedrill's mastery of electric energy.

It would absolutely crush all the Beedrill in this world, even the Beedrill that Xia Yan had always been thinking about Giovanni.

"Beedrill, unleash your full electric power and see what happens," Xia Yan said softly, releasing his hand from Beedrill.

Such attempts are not permitted in the wild, but now they are finally possible. Xia Yan needs to understand the specific situation of the Beedrill and, based on its characteristics, formulate future training and development directions.

“Hiss!” Beedrill nodded.

Then he began to exert all his strength.

Sizzle sizzle...

Then, golden arcs of electricity began to leap across the already yellow Beedrill's body, making its color even more vibrant, as if it had become a pure golden Beedrill.

At the same time, when Beedrill releases its electric energy, the fine yellow lines on its wings begin to glow, as if the electric energy has brought about the greatest change to its wings.

Xia Yan wasn't the only one who noticed Beedrill's transformation; Pidgeotto and Ditto were also nearby.

For the first time, Pidgey's eyes showed emotion, tinged with disbelief.

Ironically, this Flying-type Pokémon, which is supposed to be strong against Bug-type Pokémon, actually felt the same kind of pressure from Beedrill as it did from Electric-type Pokémon.

Is that a Beedrill?

Ditto transformed itself into something exactly like Beedrill, but no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't release electric arcs like Beedrill.

this.......

Both elves felt that the common sense they had gained from training seemed to have been overturned.

"Alright," Xia Yan said with a smile.

Beedrill immediately stopped mobilizing its electrical energy.

To be honest, it's a bit strange, and I'm not used to it.

"Although the Golden Feather didn't make you an Electric-type Pokémon, your Electric-type energy is unique. Try channeling your Electric-type energy into your twin needles and see what happens."

"Hiss!" Beedrill did as instructed.

Chapter Seven: The Golden Twin Pistols

Sizzle sizzle...

As Beedrill coated its needles with electric energy, yellow arcs of electricity lit up its shiny needles.

However, this electrical energy comes quickly and goes quickly.

"Hiss?"

The Beedrill looked puzzled, held its breath, and tried again.

But the result was the same as before: the electric energy flickered for a moment and then disappeared instantly.

"Hiss!"

The bee was somewhat skeptical.

He wanted to try again, but Xia Yan stopped him.

"Don't rush. Although you are skilled at using the electric grid and have some techniques for using electric energy, you are not an electric spirit after all, so you can't rush. You can try to apply the electric energy to the electric grid first, and then transfer it to the Twin Needles."

Xia Yan calmed the somewhat impatient Beedrill and offered a method that seemed to have a higher success rate.

"Hiss!"

The bee nodded, recalling how it used electrical energy when operating the electric grid, and then spat out a charged web from its mouth, covering a long needle.

Then try using external current to stimulate and induce internal current.

Sizzle sizzle...

really.

It succeeded after adding an intermediate step.

Beedrill excitedly raised its two stingers, which were originally white and long, now covered with fine electric current, resembling two golden spears.

Xia Yan smiled and patted its head.

"This is a training method. Only one step can be added in the middle, but it can help you better adapt to the use of electrical energy. Once you are proficient, you can try to skip this step and directly cover the two needles with current."

Pokémon are so amazing. Although they have their own attributes, it doesn't mean they can't master moves and energy that are not of their own attributes.

The most typical examples are Nidoking and Nidoqueen, who are Ground and Poison type Pokémon, respectively, but they know a little bit of moves of various types, making them very versatile.